Can’t pay, won’t pay: thousands in Britain vow to ignore energy bills

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Soaring costs have given rise to a civil disobedience movement aiming to put pressure on energy firms

Like millions of people across Britain, Josina, a teacher from Sheffield, is being pushed into poverty by rising energy prices. This October, when bills are set to rise again, she will have to cut back on food and other essentials if she has any hope of keeping up with the payments.

Protesters are expected to take to the streets. But as well as more traditional campaigning methods, they also plan to pile pressure on energy suppliers and the government by ignoring their bills and cancelling their direct debits., the anonymous group organising the campaign, says it hopes enough people will follow suit to put energy companies in “serious trouble”. “We want to bring them to the table and force them to end this crisis,” its website says.

Josina is aware of the risks, and says not paying is the only option for her and millions of others. In recent days, she has taken to the streets to hand out hundreds of flyers, and says the response has been “really positive”.

 

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Cut off the gas, let them freeze. Maybe the imaginary GLOBAL WARMING will keep them warm.

I would encourage all lefties in Australia to do this

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